The effects of cooperation and competition on intrinsic motivation and performance

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 849-861

  Tauer, John M ^a   Harackiewicz, Judith M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; BASKETBALL; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ATTITUDE; BASKETBALL; CHILD; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR SKILLS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 2542583240     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.86.6.849     Document Type: Article

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